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Ministry of Coal
Minister Shi Raosaheb Patil Danve Urges Coal Sector to Further Enhance Production and Reduce Import
Coal Ministry’s Iconic Week Celebrations of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Inaugurated
Minister of State for Coal, Mines and Railways Shri Raosaheb Patil Danve inaugurated the Iconic Week of Coal Ministry’s Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations here today. Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi, joining the function virtually, said that the great contributions made by men, women and the youth during the freedom struggle of our Nation will be cherished by generations to come. He urged the coal sector to contribute further to the energy sector and Atma Nirbhar Bharat.
Addressing the function, Minister Shri Raosaheb Patil Danve called upon the coal sector to further enhance production so that import can be reduced and the energy security of the Nation can be enhanced. The Minister underscored the need for fulfilling the social responsibility by coal PSUs. Sustainable mining needs to be ensured to protect the environment and the people living nearby coal mines, the Minster added.
Welcoming the dignitaries to the Iconic Week celebrations, Secretary, Ministry of Coal, Dr. Anil Kumar Jain reiterated that his Ministry is playing a pivotal role to meet the energy requirements of the Nation. Due to the new international developments, fuel prices including that of coal are increasing globally, he added. As of now, Coal India Ltd  is meeting the lion’s share of power sector requirement, the Secretary stated. Dr. Jain said that more explorations are required for coking coal production so that imports can be further reduced.
As part of the celebrations, a series of commemorative events and activities will be undertaken by the Ministry that will showcase the best of India’s achievements in the coal sector and also lay down the roadmap for the future. It will also highlight the initiatives and achievements in the field of sustainable mining, reducing carbon footprints and aiming carbon neutrality, import substitution through efficient mining operations, creating positive impact on the socio-economic conditions of the local communities/ rural population in mine areas and the emergence of cutting edge clean coal technologies such as coal bed methane and hydrogen from coal.
Talks by eminent persons on coal and allied sectors, screening of short films by CIL and NLCIL on sustainable mining, pro people initiatives and blood donation camp were some of the highlights of the Iconic Week function.
Additional Secretaries Shri Vinod Kumar Tiwari, Shri M. Nagaraju and other senior functionaries of the Ministry of Coal attended the function organized at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre.
Ministry of Tourism
Ministry of Tourism holds its 15 th webinar 'Punjab- Beyond the Brochure' under Dekho Apna Desh webinar series
Many destinations have great things to see and do that are not well known in the State or Region leave alone outside of the state. The Ministry of Tourism’s Dekho Apna Desh webinar on 5the May 2020 titled ‘Punjab- Beyond the Brochure’ did complete justice to the title.
When two roads diverge, taking the one less travelled has made all the difference in the world. So when we tend to take the road less travelled, we tend to encounter the most profound beauty. We stumble across unseen, unheard marvels that usually go under the radar. The session was all about finding such lesser known places in the State of Punjab that miss the traveller’s itineraries.
The webinar presented by Ms. Shilpa Sharma, Founder-Breakaway and Ms.Puneetinder Kaur Sidhu, Author Travel Writer & Food Critic, highlighted all the three regions of Punjab namely Majha, Doaba and Malwa. The presentation touched upon the cultural and monumental heritage of Punjab that have historical footprint dating back to Harappan era , the Buddhist relics, milestones laid by Afghans and Mughal monuments. The stories of princely past of Punjab state, the British-era cantonments, martyr memorials, places of faith, and vibrant festivals were also narrated by the presenters.
The presenters spoke about the different cities and the concept of home stays available which gives an opportunity to mingle with the local people, to know their culture, cuisine and folklore treating the tourists with a taste of Punjab. The vibrant festivals like Lohri, Basant Panchmi, Holi, Baisakhi, Teej, Diwali and concluding with the oldest music festival in the World Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan found mention in the presentation
The sessions of webinars are now available on the https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbzIbBmMvtvH7d6Zo_ZEHDA/featured
and also on all social media handles of Ministry of Tourism , Government of India.
The next webinar 7th May 2020 at 11.00 am, titled, Goa: Crucible of Culture will talk about centuries of profound cultural exchange that Goa has seen, its music, food, architecture, painting etc. Register here: https://bit.ly/2SPNo0T
Prime Minister's Office
PM to inaugurate CIPET: Institute of Petrochemicals Technology, Jaipur on 30th September
PM to also lay foundation stone of four new medical colleges in Rajasthan
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate CIPET: Institute of Petrochemicals Technology, Jaipur and also lay the foundation stone of four new medical colleges in Banswara, Sirohi, Hanumangarh & Dausa districts of Rajasthan on 30th September 2021 at 11 AM via video-conferencing.
These Medical Colleges have been sanctioned under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for “Establishment of new medical colleges attached with district/ referral hospitals”. Preference to set up medical colleges is given to underserved, backward and Aspirational Districts. Under three phases of the Scheme, 157 new medical colleges have been approved across the nation.
About CIPET
Together with the Government of Rajasthan, the Government of India has established CIPET: Institute of Petrochemicals Technology, Jaipur. It is self-sustainable and dedicatedly serves the needs of the petrochemical and allied industries. It will provide education to youth to become skilled technical professionals.
Union Minister Shri Mansukh Mandaviya and Chief Minister of Rajasthan Shri Ashok Gehlot will also be present on the occasion.
Ministry of Defence
December 4 is a day written in gold letters in Indian Navy's history
FOC-in-C, Western Naval Command, addresses Navy Day press conference in Mumbai
: Mumbai, December 3, 2022
The Indian Navy celebrates Navy Day on 04 Dec every year, the date on which during the 1971 Indo-Pak conflict, naval ships, armed to the teeth, stealthily manoeuvred off Karachi, and unleashed a lethal missile attack that left the port ablaze and destroyed several enemy warships.
Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command, addressed members of the media at the Navy Day Annual Press Conference of Navy Week 2022 onboard the Indian Navy's latest stealth guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam in Mumbai today .
The Commander-in-Chief, in his opening address, spoke about the extensive deployment of ships, submarines and aircraft by the Western Naval Command  to maintain presence in all areas of maritime interest to provide security and safeguard our national interests. The C-in-C highlighted the near continuous deployment of ships and submarines on Mission Based Deployments in coastal and distant waters duly supported by extensive surveillance by manned and unmanned aircraft. He also spoke about the concerted efforts towards joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief  operations and annual joint HADR exercises PANEX and Madad.
The Admiral spoke about the Indian Navy as a flexible instrument of national power, as ships of the WNC undertook port calls in Sri Lanka, Maldives, Seychelles, Mauritius, Bangladesh, Oman and other ports, promoting goodwill and national support. He highlighted that on 15th August this year, the WNC ships were deployed to West Asia , East Africa  and South America  to unfurl the national flag commemorating Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav  to celebrate 75 years of Independence.
Fielding a diverse range of questions from the media, Vice Admiral AB Singh clarified queries on coastal security, maritime security, Agniveers, SOPs to operate in extreme weather conditions, fight against drug trafficking through sea, indigenous warships production, future acquisitions, among others.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Union Minster of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur expresses government's concern on increasing obscenity and abusive language on OTT platforms
1,000 Khelo India centers will be started across the country by August 15 of this year : Union Minster Anurag Thakur
Nagpur 19 March 2023
Union Minster of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur addressed a 'Meet the Press' event organized by Nagpur Press Club today. Speaking to those gathered Union Minister Anurag Thakur expressed concern on increasing obscenity and abusive language on OTT platforms. “Abusive language in the name of creativity will not be tolerated", said the minister as he stated that the Ministry will bring an amendment to the rules governing such platforms if such a need is felt.
Anurag Thakur who is also Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports informed that 1,000 Khelo India centers will be started across the country by August 15 of this year , out of which 945 centers have already been given approval. The Minister while
speaking about the infrastructure development informed that 10 lakh crores has been allocated for capital investment in this year's budget . He further elaborated that a fund of 3797 crores has been given to the Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs in this year's budget .
Union Minister Anurag Thakur also said that new records are being set in the Khelo India Games and big sports events are being organized across the country. Athletes are being encouraged through the organization of Saansad Khel Mahakumbh Tournaments, he added.
Union Minister Anurag Thakur while informing about Government schemes available to players , said that Sports Authority of India, centres of Khelo India, Target Olympic Podium Scheme  support the country's talented athletes to prepare for the Olympics and Asian Games. There are 23 National Centers of Excellence with state-of-the-art facilities. Lodging, boarding facilities are available in such centres, minister added.
Ministry of Finance
GST Revenue collection for September, 2020
₹ 95,480 croregross GST revenue collected in September
The gross GST revenue collected in the month of September, 2020 is ₹ 95,480 crore of which CGST is ₹ 17,741 crore, SGST is ₹ 23,131 crore, IGST is ₹ 47,484 crore  and Cess is ₹7,124 crore .
The government has settled ₹ 21,260 crore to CGST and ₹ 16,997 crore to SGST from IGST as regular settlement. The total revenue earned by Central Government and the State Governments after regular settlement in the month of September, 2020 is ₹ 39,001 crore for CGST and ₹ 40,128 crore for the SGST.
The revenues for the month are 4% higher than the GST revenues in the same month last year. During the month, the revenues from import of goods were 102% and the revenues from domestic transaction  were 105 % of the revenues from these sources during the same month last year.
The chart shows trends in monthly gross GST revenues during the current year. The table shows the state-wise figures of GST collected in each State during the month of September 2020 as compared to September 2019 and for the full year.
Table: State-wise Collection till September, 2020|
|
State Code
|
|
State Name
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sep,19
|
|
Sep,20
|
|
Growth
|
|
1
|
|
Jammu and Kashmir
|
|
282
|
|
368
|
|
30%
|
|
2
|
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
|
609
|
|
653
|
|
7%
|
|
3
|
|
Punjab
|
|
1133
|
|
1194
|
|
5%
|
|
4
|
|
Chandigarh
|
|
157
|
|
141
|
|
-10%
|
|
5
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
|
1017
|
|
1065
|
|
5%
|
|
6
|
|
Haryana
|
|
4110
|
|
4712
|
|
15%
|
|
7
|
|
Delhi
|
|
3386
|
|
3146
|
|
-7%
|
|
8
|
|
Rajasthan
|
|
2253
|
|
2647
|
|
17%
|
|
9
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
|
5073
|
|
5075
|
|
0%
|
|
10
|
|
Bihar
|
|
986
|
|
996
|
|
1%
|
|
11
|
|
Sikkim
|
|
209
|
|
106
|
|
-49%
|
|
12
|
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
|
44
|
|
35
|
|
-20%
|
|
13
|
|
Nagaland
|
|
21
|
|
29
|
|
43%
|
|
14
|
|
Manipur
|
|
42
|
|
34
|
|
-19%
|
|
15
|
|
Mizoram
|
|
29
|
|
17
|
|
-42%
|
|
16
|
|
Tripura
|
|
52
|
|
50
|
|
-3%
|
|
17
|
|
Meghalaya
|
|
106
|
|
100
|
|
-6%
|
|
18
|
|
Assam
|
|
848
|
|
912
|
|
8%
|
|
19
|
|
West Bengal
|
|
3255
|
|
3393
|
|
4%
|
|
20
|
|
Jharkhand
|
|
1509
|
|
1656
|
|
10%
|
|
21
|
|
Odisha
|
|
2015
|
|
2384
|
|
18%
|
|
22
|
|
Chattisgarh
|
|
1490
|
|
1841
|
|
24%
|
|
23
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
|
2087
|
|
2176
|
|
4%
|
|
24
|
|
Gujarat
|
|
5741
|
|
6090
|
|
6%
|
|
25
|
|
Daman and Diu
|
|
89
|
|
15
|
|
-83%
|
|
26
|
|
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
|
|
125
|
|
225
|
|
79%
|
|
27
|
|
Maharastra
|
|
13579
|
|
13546
|
|
0%
|
|
29
|
|
Karnataka
|
|
6350
|
|
6050
|
|
-5%
|
|
30
|
|
Goa
|
|
311
|
|
240
|
|
-23%
|
|
31
|
|
Lakshadweep
|
|
2
|
|
1
|
|
-58%
|
|
32
|
|
Kerala
|
|
1393
|
|
1552
|
|
11%
|
|
33
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
|
5616
|
|
6454
|
|
15%
|
|
34
|
|
Puducherry
|
|
149
|
|
148
|
|
-1%
|
|
35
|
|
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
|
|
19
|
|
19
|
|
2%
|
|
36
|
|
Telangana
|
|
2854
|
|
2796
|
|
-2%
|
|
37
|
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
|
1985
|
|
2141
|
|
8%
|
|
38
|
|
Ladakh
|
|
0
|
|
9
|
|
0%
|
|
97
|
|
Other Territory
|
|
132
|
|
110
|
|
-16%
|
|
99
|
|
Center Jurisdiction
|
|
35
|
|
121
|
|
247%
|
|
|
|
Grand Total
|
|
69091
|
|
72250
|
|
5%Does not include GST on import of goods
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Ministry of Law and Justice
Three Day Meeting of Prosecutors General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization  Member States from tomorrow.
The Nineteenth Meeting of Prosecutors General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation  Member States shall be hosted by Shri Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General of India on 29th October, 2021.
In this connection, Shri Anoop Kumar Mendiratta, Secretary, Department of Legal Affairs,Ministry of Law & Justice, along with other senior officials, will also host the preceding meeting of the Experts / Officials on 27thand 28thOctober, 2021.Both the meetings will be conducted through Video Conferencing mode.
The Experts Group will discuss and share their experiences, best practices and the governing laws of the country relating to the agenda of the meeting i.e. Combating the Menace of Trafficking of persons especially in Women and Children and shall also finalize the draft protocol, to be signed in the meeting of Prosecutors General.
In the Nineteenth Meeting of Prosecutors General of the SCO, Member States shall further deliberate on strengthening cooperation in preventing and combating the growing threat of trafficking in persons especially women and children; exchange of information and best practices in the field of laws; cooperation amongst the educational training institutions and anti-trafficking bodies of the SCO Member States.
A Protocol  incorporating the deliberations / decisions of the Nineteenth Meeting of Prosecutors General of the SCO Member States shall be signed and adopted by the SCO Member States.
The Prosecutors & Attorney General and senior officials / experts from the Ministries of Law & Justice of India, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan will be participating in the Meeting. The SCO Secretariat will be providing necessary assistance during the three days’ deliberations.
President's Secretariat
President of India presents National Service Scheme Awards
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu presented the National Service Scheme Awards for the year 2020-2021 at Rashtrapati Bhavan today .
Click here to see list of awardees
PIB Headquarters
GST Special Helpdesks for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises 
Government of India has launched a support and outreach initiative for Micro, small and Medium Enterprises  in 80 districts across the country on 2 November, 2018. As part of this initiative, GST and Central Excise Department has established GST Special Helpdesks in Thiruvallur and Vellore districts of Tamil Nadu to assist Micro, small and Medium Enterprises  in all matters relating to Goods and Services Tax . The officers will also help them in overcoming technical difficulties in paying tax, availing input tax credit and claiming GST refunds. For the next hundred days the department undertakes to process the MSME refund claims on top priority. In addition, the department is planning to conduct special outreach programmes in these two districts in cooperation with MSME trade bodies.
The following are the details of GST Special Helpdesks established to assist MSME:
- Thiruvallur GST and Central Excise Range Office: No. 46, Vallalar Street, Periakuppam, Thiruvallur-602001 Phone Number 044-26215765, Email Id: Smisha.Rajan@icegate[at]gov[dot]in
- Poonamallee GST and Central Excise Division Office: C-48, II Avenue, I floor, Annanagar, Chennai – 600040 Phone Number 044-26215765, E-Mail id: pmle-divnouter-tn[at]gov[dot]in
- Vellore GST and Central Excise Division Office: Central Revenue Building, Barrack Maidan, Officers line, Vellore – 632001. Phone Number 0416-2221387, E-mail Id: supdt-vlrdtech[at]nic[dot]in
- Ranipet GST and Central Excise Division Office: SIPCOT Industrial Complex, Ranipet – 632403 Phone Number 04172-244547, E-Mail Id: Rpt-div-tn[at]gov[dot]in
For all Goods and Services Tax  related queries, the Goods and Services Tax  Helpdesk of the GST and Central Excise Department located at its Anna Nagar Headquarters office may also be contacted by all taxpayers and consumers either in person or by calling any of these numbers: 26142850, 26142851, 26142852 and 26142853 or by writing to Sevakendra-outer-tn[at]gov[dot]in says Shri. Ravindranath, Commissioner, GST and Central Excise, Chennai Outer.
Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates athlete Vithya Ramraj for winning bronze in Women's 400m Hurdles at Asian Games
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today congratulated athlete Vithya Ramraj for winning a bronze medal in Women’s 400m Hurdles event at the Asian Games.
He praised the 25-year-old for her tenacity and determination for the promising performance.
The Prime Minister posted on X:
"Congrats to Vithya Ramraj for winning the Bronze medal in Women’s 400m Hurdles event.
Her tenacity and determination has led to this truly promising performance. Best wishes for her future endeavours."
Ministry of Finance
Income Tax Department conducts searches on Healthcare Provider Groups in Haryana and Delhi-NCR
The Income Tax Department carried out search and seizure operations on 27.07.2022 on several groups engaged in the healthcare services by running hospitals. A total of 44 premises were covered during the search action in Delhi-NCR.
During the course of the search operation, huge incriminating physical and digital evidence has been seized.
The analysis of evidences revealed that the one of the groups was maintaining a parallel set of books of account, indicating systematic under-reporting of receipts received from patients in cash. The modus-operandi adopted by this group included removal of invoices or deflation of the invoice amount by marking them as “Discounts/Concessions” etc., at the time of discharge of patients from the hospital. This practice, resulting in evasion of income, is being followed across all the hospitals of the group and is spread over various years.
The other healthcare groups covered in the search operation have been found to be engaged in obtaining either bogus or inflated invoices for pharmaceutical drugs and/or medical devices such as stents, leading not only to suppression of actual profits, but also overcharging from the patients. The money trail found during the investigations has further corroborated the fact that the groups have been receiving back cash in lieu of payments made through banking channels for these bogus/inflated invoices. One of the hospitals of these groups was also found to be claiming wrong deduction over the years without fulfilling the necessary conditions for the hospital to be eligible as specified business.
The seized evidence has also revealed the practice of referral payment to doctors and clinics without duly recording these in the books of account. The referral payment has been fixed at a percentage of invoices raised to the patients. Evidences pertaining to transaction of benami nature have also been uncovered during the search action.
The search operation has led to the seizure of unexplained cash of over Rs.3.50 crore and jewellery valued at Rs. 10.00 crore. So far, the unaccounted income of all the groups detected in these operations, is estimated to be more than Rs. 150 crore. More than 30 bank lockers have been put under restraint.
Further investigations are in progress.
Vice President's Secretariat
Don’t fall prey to lifestyle diseases: Vice President
Inaugurates Mega Health Camp
The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has cautioned people against falling prey to illnesses caused by modern and sedentary lifestyles. He was addressing the gathering after inaugurating a Mega Health Camp at Swarna Bharat Trust, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh today. The Minister for Health and Medical Education, Andhra Pradesh, Dr. Kamineni Srinivas, the Minister for Water Resources Management, Andhra Pradesh, Shri Devineni Uma Maheswara Rao and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
The Vice President expressed concern that lack of physical activity and modern dietary habits were causing lifestyle diseases. He further said that people should take physical activities like walking, jogging, cycling and practicing Yoga to lead a healthy life.
The Vice President appealed the medical fraternity to educate and create awareness on the dangers of modern lifestyle diseases and the need to adopt preventive measures. Expressing his concern at the lack of adequate health infrastructure in rural areas, he pointed out that the governments alone cannot meet the growing healthcare demands and wanted the private sector and NGOs to supplement the efforts of the government. He urged the Centre and State governments to focus on improving healthcare services in rural and backward areas.
The Vice President lamented that innovative functioning of some government hospitals was forcing the people to get treated at private hospitals. He further said that as against the WHO norm of one doctor per 1,000, there is one doctor per 1,700 population in India. To overcome the shortage of medical professionals in the country, a high-level committee of Planning Commission  has recommended the setting up of 187 more medical colleges by 2022, headed.
The Vice President visited the Medical Camp and interacted with the patients undergoing treatment.
Ministry of Textiles
Under National Technical Textiles Mission, 74 research projects of value of Rs.232 cr. approved
The Union Minister of State for Textiles Smt. Darshana Jardosh in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today informed that under the National Technical Textiles Mission, so far 74 research projects of value of Rs.232 cr. in the areas of speciality fibres and technical textiles by premier Research Institutes and Research Organisations of the country in association with industry as partners undertaking research projects have been approved. Amongst them, 32 projects of specialty fibres and 9 projects of geotextiles worth Rs.111.92 crore and Rs.19.09 crore respectively are being undertaken under National Technical Textiles Mission.
Smart Textiles are a new generation niche product. Smart Textiles products are a combination of varieties of wearable materials embedded with electronics. To encourage the industry to produce smart textile for the world market, Ministry of Textiles has introduced the Productivity Linked Incentive  scheme which includes the Smart Textiles.